U.S. loses 159,000 jobs in September, worst one-month drop in five years

WASHINGTON — As the presidential election season nears its climax, there is growing evidence that the country is slipping into the deepest recession in decades.The latest marker came Friday, when the government reported that employers shed 159,000 jobs in September, far more than expected. That was the worst one-month drop in more than five years [...] continue reading world news